Connecting to the wisdom within.
World events and the actions of others can be distressing. No matter what is going on around us, we have a peaceful center that we can come home to at … Continue readingMindfulness and Meditation – Cultivating Connection to Our Inner Peace
We have been taught that comfort makes us happy, that getting what we want makes us happy, that having things go the way we want makes us happy, that having … Continue readingWhat makes us happy?
Cleaning out the old prepares space in your life for the new. Get inspired and start right now. Stuff is everywhere, filling up the car, the kitchen, the closet … … Continue readingLetting Stuff Go
I really enjoyed Secret Daughter. Set in California and Mumbai, it portrays the intersection of two very different families from two very different backgrounds. The true meaning of family was … Continue readingSecret Daughter
Wabi-sabi is a world view centered on the idea that beauty comes from the imperfections, the incompleteness, the impermanence, like the cracks in this sidewalk. Without the cracks, there would … Continue readingWabi-Sabi
Stay in your center – My friend Steve likes to say this and it’s good advice on so many levels. With Ayurveda there are ten pairs of opposite qualities that … Continue readingStay in your center
I saw the first hint of fall in the leaves on my morning walk. Change is always coming. May we gracefully flow with the ever unfolding changes of life. Those … Continue readingChange
I had a student come to me after class to tell me that he was back after a three-month break from yoga. He said he stopped coming because he felt that … Continue readingProgress
Becoming Wise An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living by Krista Tippet (I’m still reading in the grass, after my last book on grounding.) This latest book is … Continue readingBecoming Wise
Ideally we’d like our body to be equally strong and that’s exactly what our yoga practice can give us. One student, who was a marathon runner, was very surprised to find … Continue readingEqually Strong
I love to find a letter in my mailbox! It lets me know someone was thinking of me and took the time to tell me. Not many people write real … Continue readingSnail Mail
Yoga speaks of energy in the body in reference to Chakras, Prana and Marma Points, Chinese medicine speaks of Chi in Acupuncture and Acupressure and Yoda speaks of ‘the force’ … Continue readingEnergy Medicine